St Bernards High School - Bernardian Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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Nancy Berube was one of the two pupils in the school to make high honor during first quarter. Gail Brassard placed third in the “Voice of Democracy” contest. Roxanne Cote, Concetta DiRusso, and Kath- leen Martin attended the science symposium at the University of Massachusetts. Marianne McCue won the $100 Savings Bond award for her prize essay in the Fort Devens contest. In the game with F.HLS. girls, Kathy Morin was high scorer. Mary Sango and Mary Ward were guards. Steven LeBlanc, Denise Fredette, Nancy Berube, and Gail LaCouture were winners in the annual math and science congress at SBHS.

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Our JUNIOR year was ushered in by that spectacu- lar event of July 20, 1969-an American §astro- naut setting foot on the moon. During the summer months, also, the Bernard- ian Bowl underwent renova- tions. The entrance was re- paved, the parking area ex- tended, and the field re- seeded. The concession stands were put in apple-pie order. Walls were sand- blasted and painted. Our school year began with a new headmaster, Fa- ther Richard J. Carelli. Our former headmaster, Father Donahue was now assistant superintendent of schools in our Worcester diocese. Mr. Lamothe was now athletic moderator. Mr. Taddeo was the new head football coach to take the place of Mr. Lane. In its second game of the season, the team did a fine job in defeating Worcester South and later a victory over St. Peter’s. As a result of our first class elections, Richard Boudreau was elected presi- dent, Deborah Raboin, vice-president; Brian Fin- neron, treasurer; and Clau- dia Bilotta, secretary. Lu- cille Mailloux was the class historian. The Christian Action Movement replaced the Sodality. The first project was helping the Red Cross to collect suitable articles for ditty bags to be sent to U.S. soldiers in Vietnam. Monthly visits were also to be continued to the army hospital at Fort Devens. Thanksgiving food baskets were also filled in each homeroom. In the Student Council elections of ‘69, James Fitz- patrick was chosen trea- surer. The other officers were seniors. 15

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In the 1970 Student Council elections, Paul Chapdelaine was voted in for president; Diane Rutan, vice-president; and Dennis LeBlanc, treasurer. On the national level, Susan Gorman, Louise Joseph, Marianne McCue, Sandra Sullivan, and Joanne Sweeney merited certificates for essays; for poetry—Diane Bedard, Donna Dignard, Anne Pelletier, Kathleen Rogers, and Sandra Sullivan, Gail Brassard received a state award for excellence in debating; Denise Fredette, Susan Owen, Joanne Redding, and Sandra Sullivan for speech. Receiving awards for achieving the highest rating in a particular subject: Nancy Berube, Gail Bedard, Andre Dauphinais, Cynthia Gagne, Denis LeBlanc, Muriel LeBlanc, Joanne Sonack, Louise Savino, and Susan Vaillancourt. Winners in the Putnam Essay contest: Gail Brassard, John Cotton, Louise Joseph, and Joanne Slattery.